George Floyd was killed in 9 minutes and 29 seconds, which this neighborhood changed forever

Before Floyd's murder, she was known as the first black, open transgender woman who was elected to the public office in America. In 2018 she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis a year earlier. But that did not prevent Jenkins from taking care of her neighborhood, shopping for cup food, visiting local companies and greeting their voters on the street.

After Floyd was killed, she was at the center of a political and social strud current that led to a decline in her health. Since the president of the city council was not in the city on May 25, 2020, Jenkins, the Vice President, came across the Response Leadership team.

During the protests, she made calls every two hours – 1 a.m., 3 a.m., 5 a.m. – with members of the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Tobacco, Firing Weapons and explosives, the sheriff department of the Hennepin County, the Minnesota State Patrol, the FBI and other agencies. Due to the construction, Sirene Billing Hospital was redirected to the local hospital to their neighborhood, which contributed to the noise.

“It was so chaotic,” Jenkins recalled. “Not only the calls and the traffic, but also helicopters about it. There were shots. And that happened practically all night.”

Five years later, Jenkins said that she was routinely left until 4 a.m.

“My sleeping habits were deeply challenged. It is part of my PTBs,” she said. “Although it got quiet after a while, I still couldn't return to my old sleep pattern.”

Before Floyd's death, she did not move through the community with a motorized scooter. “I have multiple sclerosis, but it is tightened by the stress,” said Jenkins. “Everything is added.”